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| The Corn Is Green | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Corn Is Green 1938 play by Emlyn Williams |
| Written by | Ivan Davis |
| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Starring | Katharine Hepburn |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Neil Hartley |
| Production location | Wales |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Editors | Richard Marden John Wright |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 29, 1979 |
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The Corn Is Green is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film starring Katharine Hepburn as a schoolteacher determined to bring education to a Welsh coal mining town, despite great opposition. It was directed by George Cukor, the tenth and last collaboration on film between the director and the actress, and is the second and last made-for-television film directed by Cukor. The filming was done in Wales. It was adapted from the 1938 play of the same name by Emlyn Williams, and had previously been filmed in 1945 with Bette Davis in the main role.
The film was telecast by CBS on January 29, 1979. It received two Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for Katharine Hepburn. It also aired on HBO in June 1983.[1]